Middlesex County vs. Norfolk County

Middlesex County (MA)Norfolk County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,614,714705,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.4%5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,503,123670,907
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,503,085670,850
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.3%16.9%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.9%
White alone, percent78.5%78.1%
Black or African American alone, percent5.9%7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent12.9%11.8%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.3%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.6%74.4%
Veterans, 2014-201859,81630,450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201821.0%17.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)641,398280,291
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.4%69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$476,500$452,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,529$2,487
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$923$920
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,541$1,520
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201344.5%37.2%
Building permits, 20184,3092,009
Households, 2014-2018600,032263,551
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%88.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201826.4%21.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.2%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.2%88.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.1%93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201855.2%53.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.7%6.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.0%2.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.7%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,940,3071,613,346
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)15,136,6215,406,783
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)22,760,71910,798,881
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)46,631,35813,702,878
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,344,60011,801,057
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,885$17,308
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.934.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$97,012$99,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,669$52,036
Persons in poverty, percent7.3%6.5%
Total employer establishments, 201744,71120,310
Total employment, 2017893,022353,679
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)70,163,57720,002,712
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017146,22262,269
All firms, 2012153,95868,073
Men-owned firms, 201288,60840,019
Women-owned firms, 201251,80721,876
Minority-owned firms, 201224,1029,602
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012124,40756,057
Veteran-owned firms, 201213,4125,828
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012134,19959,123
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%2.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.2%6.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.1%30.0%
Population per square mile, 20101,837.91,693.6
Land area in square miles, 2010817.82396.11

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Middlesex county (MA) and Norfolk county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.